In Reply to: Re: Yes, only for surround sound where there is a dedicated LFE channel on the disc... posted by Max on May 6, 2002 at 15:46:19:
. . . so if you don't have a sub, then you are missing out on a dedicated channel on the disc, and are therefore not hearing the recording the way it was meant to be heard.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - ctyler5353@aol.com 11:42:05 05/06/02 (90)
- Yep, I can go down to 20hz, no prob. (nt) - SamS 15:25:59 05/10/02 (0)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - fitboy 16:11:31 05/07/02 (0)
- Only in my HT system, and then only when Das Boot or U-571 are playing. nt - Methos 12:32:15 05/07/02 (0)
- Yes - to augment extremely low end bass - lenw 11:45:31 05/07/02 (0)
- No, VMPS RM40's, definitely no need! NT - JoshK 08:30:30 05/07/02 (0)
- No, Legacy speakers, No need! <nt> - gpalmer 03:52:36 05/07/02 (0)
- NO, V.A. Mahlers;no need.nt. - GLS 22:28:06 05/06/02 (0)
- KEF 107, no need of sub. - pirlo 21:34:16 05/06/02 (0)
- No. B&W Nautilus 802 nt - Michael Segfal 20:37:11 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: Yes - jk@home 19:14:35 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: No - Full range speakers (nt) - harryh 19:01:44 05/06/02 (0)
- No, Magneplanar 1.6; used only for music. No need. - Duilawyer 18:56:44 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: NO...Full range floor standing speakers(B&W N801s) - Murph 18:34:20 05/06/02 (0)
- Yes, two. <nt> - panorama 18:28:23 05/06/02 (1)
- infinity MTS preludes - panorama 19:11:39 05/06/02 (0)
- No, only in HT (nt) - Bryan Cheng 18:26:34 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - Dean/Klipschead 18:26:12 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - Robert C. Lang 18:15:36 05/06/02 (0)
- Nope, not in my HiRez system. (nt) - Rob Thomas 17:40:57 05/06/02 (0)
- No sub, I prefer FULL RANGE FLOOR STANDING speakers! (nt) - Teresa 17:20:43 05/06/02 (0)
- Sub used only for HT LFE - oscar 17:19:45 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - ctbarker32@alum.syracuse.edu 17:08:54 05/06/02 (0)
- Nyet (nt) - Jazz Inmate 17:03:12 05/06/02 (0)
- Yes, to augment stereo L+R. No, not for M/C LFE <nt> - Russtafarian 14:55:51 05/06/02 (1)
- Yes, this IS the ticket! (nt) - Joe Murphy Jr 17:07:22 05/06/02 (0)
- No, but............ - Chris Garrett 14:34:52 05/06/02 (0)
- hogies - petew 14:33:08 05/06/02 (3)
- Re: hogies - Jerry P 15:45:01 05/06/02 (2)
- Re: hogies - Carlita 16:34:27 05/06/02 (1)
- Re: hogies - Jerry P 06:07:47 05/07/02 (0)
- bi-amping is a more important issue even if you - sgb 14:22:50 05/06/02 (0)
- NO. I wouldn't use a sub if someone gave it to me. - M_Anker 14:04:59 05/06/02 (0)
- I think that it is important to have a sub.... - Jim Pearce 13:31:14 05/06/02 (2)
- My Velodyne sub was a trade off - Duilawyer 06:59:21 05/07/02 (1)
- Sounds like crossover distortion to me. - Jim Pearce 10:23:33 05/07/02 (0)
- Yes, only for surround sound where there is a dedicated LFE channel on the disc... - MT 13:24:18 05/06/02 (2)
- Re: Yes, only for surround sound where there is a dedicated LFE channel on the disc... - Max 15:46:19 05/06/02 (1)
- Re: But on most receivers you can't (and shouldn't) mix the sub to the mains (for analogue) so . . . - Martin says 01:30:54 05/07/02 (0)
- Yes, but worthless for SACD - kingdaddy 13:13:49 05/06/02 (33)
- If you can't listen to 2CH SACDs, how do you listen to 2CH CDs? - Phil Carmalt 02:29:56 05/07/02 (1)
- Don't have speaker level inputs. - kingdaddy 06:21:28 05/07/02 (0)
- I use sub for 2CH SACD, use speaker level what's the problem? - Phil Carmalt 15:54:51 05/06/02 (1)
- I'll second that. - waVeman 19:54:43 05/06/02 (0)
- Depends on the SACD Mix; Over 100 Multichannel SACDs - bmoura 13:18:38 05/06/02 (28)
- So the Bass redirection problem doesn't exsist... - kingdaddy 13:34:59 05/06/02 (27)
- no need to capitalize "turd", use quotes on the second instance. - Duilawyer 07:04:49 05/07/02 (0)
- here's your solution... - tunenut 16:11:33 05/06/02 (2)
- Absolutely worthless, unproductive & selfish response. - kingdaddy 18:13:59 05/06/02 (1)
- Re: Absolutely worthless, unproductive & selfish response. - Rick Gardner 18:04:54 05/07/02 (0)
- LOL--you need a cold beer and a tube amp - Jazz Inmate 14:44:30 05/06/02 (2)
- The greatest danger lies in confusing a tube amp and a beautiful woman... nt - Methos 14:49:13 05/06/02 (1)
- you get burned either way ;-) (nt) - Jazz Inmate 15:20:31 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: So the Bass redirection problem doesn't exsist... - Methos 14:41:05 05/06/02 (17)
- Standard reply.. (Sheep) - Kingdaddy 15:31:39 05/06/02 (16)
- You've read my eariler post on the test I performed - kingdaddy 16:35:48 05/06/02 (12)
- I'm not sure how your gear was hooked up...you have one pair of 2-ch analog outputs from the player. - Methos 18:20:08 05/06/02 (11)
- Don't have to split anything.. - kingdaddy 18:31:50 05/06/02 (10)
- Hmmm...sounds like a rather convoluted signal path... - Methos 18:55:20 05/06/02 (9)
- Your just not getting it.. - kingdaddy 19:05:39 05/06/02 (8)
- And how many interconnects and components do both signals pass through before the speakers? - Methos 19:30:16 05/06/02 (7)
- an extra 3 feet. - kingdaddy 19:53:51 05/06/02 (6)
- Not certain if that is or isn't the problem...simplicity is usually better though. We had a simple& - Methos 20:19:43 05/06/02 (5)
- That's fine I'm not trying to ram this down anyone's throat... - kingdaddy 06:54:50 05/07/02 (4)
- Yep, you're the only person on the planet who has ever correctly compared SACD to CD. Congrats... - Ted Smith 09:11:29 05/07/02 (3)
- Re: Yep, you're the only person on the planet who has ever correctly compared SACD to CD. Congrats. - kingdaddy 11:10:40 05/07/02 (2)
- Thank G-d we don't have to hear your thoughts on the JFK assassination (nt) - Jazz Inmate 13:52:59 05/07/02 (1)
- I wouldn't listen, Seinfeld settled that matter for me a while back. : ) nt - Methos 14:09:48 05/07/02 (0)
- I think the phrase you meant to use is.. sheep to slaughter (NT) - tunenut 15:54:58 05/06/02 (0)
- If you can't hear the difference, you shouldn't buy SACD hard or software...you did audition first? - Methos 15:50:43 05/06/02 (0)
- If not by using your ears, how would you go about it? Judge which oscilloscope trace looks best? - Methos 15:46:56 05/06/02 (0)
- Do you ever listen to the music? <nt> - Ted Smith 13:39:51 05/06/02 (1)
- Yes (nt) - kingdaddy 13:51:04 05/06/02 (0)
- No <nt> - shrugs 13:06:49 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - Ted Smith 12:37:03 05/06/02 (3)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - patrickU 13:16:28 05/06/02 (2)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - Ted Smith 13:33:45 05/06/02 (1)
- Re: yes,Sir ! nt - patrickU 12:07:59 05/07/02 (0)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - Nightfly! 12:36:20 05/06/02 (1)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - oldmkvi 12:57:55 05/06/02 (0)
- No Sub Here - saxguy 12:27:29 05/06/02 (3)
- ... what a squander of $$$.... - pirlo 21:28:50 05/06/02 (2)
- All Things Considered.... - saxguy 06:56:23 05/07/02 (0)
- Pirlo, Paolo, and Baam or............ - Chris Garrett 22:33:39 05/06/02 (0)
- No, never used a sub. For two channel, at least not essential. nt - Weather_B 12:19:36 05/06/02 (3)
- What have two channel,to do with it ? nt - patrickU 13:19:07 05/06/02 (2)
- Patrick, I prefer to listen to a full range two-channel system w/no sub - Weather_B 16:17:30 05/06/02 (1)
- Re: Patrick, I prefer to listen to a full range two-channel system w/no sub - patrickU 23:54:34 05/06/02 (0)
- I use a sub, however....... - McCracken 12:03:14 05/06/02 (0)
- Re: Does everyone use a sub in there audio system? - oldmkvi 11:50:12 05/06/02 (0)
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- Re: But on most receivers you can't (and shouldn't) mix the sub to the mains (for analogue) so . . . - Martin says 01:30:54 05/07/02 (0)